Ron Wyden

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee, said Wednesday's report is the first in a series planned on how the law will affect companies and workers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate Democrats criticize GOP tax cut for creating almost $100 billion in share buybacks

Joseph Lawler · February 7, 2018 8:31 pm

Sen. Ron Wyden specifically wants information related to Alexander Torshin, the deputy governor of Russia's central bank, or other Russian officials. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

National Security

Ron Wyden seeks documents related to financial ties between NRA and Russia

Melissa Quinn · February 2, 2018 5:34 pm

House Intelligence Committee members field questions about the Trump dossier. According to a statement from the committee's spokesperson, "The Washington Free Beacon has issued a statement asserting that it had no involvement with Christopher Stele or the dossier he compiled from Russian sources." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

#ReleaseTheMemo isn’t about transparency — it’s political grandstanding

Dan King · February 1, 2018 5:01 am

A Democratic lawmaker is requesting an investigation into Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, specifically how she handled waivers from states that had worked with her when she held a private consulting business. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci File)

Top Democrat requests ethics investigation into Medicaid chief Seema Verma

Kimberly Leonard · January 19, 2018 11:20 pm

Government should not be able to search Americans' data without a warrant. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Close the NSA’s backdoor by reforming FISA

Cliff Maloney · January 17, 2018 6:07 pm

Drama on Senate Floor: GOP Scores Just Enough Votes to Advance FISA Renewal

Jenna Lifhits · January 17, 2018 2:15 pm

James Clapper, director of national intelligence from 2010 to 2017, testified during a March 2013 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that the NSA was "not wittingly" collecting "any type of data at all" on millions of Americans — which turned out to be very much untrue. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Lawmakers want James Clapper prosecuted for surveillance testimony before statute of limitations runs out

Steven Nelson · January 17, 2018 5:01 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has yet to signal whether he will instruct his caucus to filibuster a continuing resolution to keep the government funded if said bill doesn't protect beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats under pressure to block spending bill over Dreamers

Susan Ferrechio · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

The House and Senate versions of the bill each attack the issue of online sex trafficking differently, but aim to shut down websites that facilitate trafficking.
(AP Photo)

Congress’ sex trafficking bills draw outrage from victims groups and privacy advocates

Melissa Quinn · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

The Congressional Budget Office recently found that a 10-year reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program would save the federal government $6 billion over the next decade. This has led some Democrats, like Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon (pictured center), to call on Republicans to extend their proposed five-year reauthorization period for CHIP. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats push for permanent children’s health program authorization after surprise CBO score

Robert King · January 11, 2018 9:50 pm

On Thursday, members are expected to vote on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as well as an amendment by Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich. (pictured center), and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., that would strictly limit the way intelligence officials can collect communications involving Americans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP gambles with vote on controversial surveillance bill

Susan Ferrechio · January 11, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is planning to filibuster the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act over the issue of privacy. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Rand Paul prepared to filibuster FISA surveillance reauthorization

Diana Stancy Correll · January 10, 2018 11:30 pm